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Second Fatal Rattlesnake Bite Reported in Southern California During Early Snake Activity

Unseasonable heat is drawing snakes out earlier, prompting fresh safety warnings.

Hiker Dies Searching for Lost Group in Riverside County After Four Are Rescued

Body of Missing Hiker Eryn VanAcker Recovered From North Fork of American River

Mount Tamalpais Hiker Lost on Halloween Found Safe After Overnight Search

Two Hikers Hospitalized After B.C. Grizzly Encounter Deemed Defensive

Search for Missing Santa Rosa Hiker Enters Fourth Day at Bodega Head

Texas Cruise Passenger Identified in Fatal Fall on Juneau’s Mount Roberts

Colorado Man Identified After Vehicle Goes Over Grand Canyon Rim

Missing Hiker Rescued After Two Days Without Food or Water in Placer County

Hiker Found Dead After Brown Bear Attack on Mount Rausu

Helicopter Video Shows Dramatic Long-Line Rescue of Teen Hikers at Point Reyes

Rescuers Recover Body of 79-Year-Old Florida Man on Mount Washington

Utah Climber Dies in Off-Trail Fall on Glacier National Park’s Mount Gould

Teams Await Improved River Conditions in Retrieval of Man’s Body at Sol Duc Falls